US2486442A

US2486442A - Trash clearer for plows having a rolling colter

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Publication number: US2486442A
Application number: US586955A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter H Silver
Original assignee: Deere and Co
Current assignee: Deere and Co
Priority date: 1945-04-06
Filing date: 1945-04-06
Publication date: 1949-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 1966-11-01

Description

W. H. SILVER Nov. 1, 1949.

TRASH CLEARER FOR FLOWS HAVING A ROLLING COLTER Filed April 6, 1945 INVENTOR. WALTER H. SILVER Patented Nov. 1, 1949 TRASH CLEARER FOR PLOWS HAVING I A ROLLING COLTER Walter H. Silver, Moline, Ill., assignor to Deere & Company, Moline, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application April 6, 1945, Serial No. 586,955

13 Claims. (o1. 97-194) The present invention relates generally to farm equipment and is more particularly concerned with improvements in plows and the like.

The object and general nature of the present invention is the provision of an attachment for plows to clear a path for the travel of a rolling colter so as to permit the plows to be used successfully under conditions of excess trash, debris, and the like. For example, it has been found that after a grain crop has been combined considerable amounts of straw are left in the field. Difliculty is not encountered in plowing the field subsequent to such combining operations except under conditions where the combine, instead of depositing the straw evenly and uniformly, discharges the straw in fairly large masses. When attempting to plow a field under such conditions, it has been found that the conventional rolling colter,

'while fully adequate to operate under trashy conditions normally encountered, will fail to cut down through such lumps or masses of straw; instead, the colter, being unable to cut through the straw, pushes the same ahead, gathering more straw while the plow becomes choked and. fouled, requiring the operator to stop the outfit and clear away the excess straw, debris, and the like.

Having in mind that the ordinary rolling colter can handle quite a quantity of trash, soil or the like, so long as the same is more or less evenly and uniformly distributed on the ground and not too thick, the present invention contemplates the provision of an attachment adapted to be mounted ahead of a rolling colter and so constructed and arranged to operate to push aside excessive quantities of soil, debris, and the likefrom the path of movement of the colter. Specifically, it is an important feature of this invention to provide a trash clearer disk set at an angle to the line of advance and mounted generally for vertical movement directly onto the colter yoke and entirely aheadof the rolling colter but fairly close adjacent to the vertical axis of movement of the colter. Being set at an angle, the disk rotates due to the pressure of the trash against the lower portion thereof, and the rotation of the disk, together with its angular positioning, causes the disk to push aside any excessive masses of straw and the like so that the colter is enabled to cut down through any remaining trash and into the ground, thereby facilitating the separation of the furrow slice from the land.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled inthe art after a consideration of the following detailed description, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my trash clearer attachment, showing the same as mounted on the colter yoke of the rolling colter of a conventlonal moldboard plow. I

Figure 2 is a top view.

Referring now to the drawings, the plow upon which my present invention has been mounted is indicated in its entirety by the reference numerall and is of conventional construction, in-

, eluding one or more plow beams 2 to the rear end of each of which a plow bottom 3 is attached. Secured to each plow beam is a rolling structure 5, comprising a rolling colter 6, a forked colter yoke 1, between the sides of which the colter 6 is disposed and is mounted for rotation by suitable bearing means 8 supported on the yoke I by a bolt, shaft or the like, as indicated at 3. The forward portion of the colter yoke is formed with a bearing section l2 extending generally vertically and receiving the lower offset end 13 of a colter shank or standard M which is secured to the associated plow beam by suitable clamp means. Normally, the shank or standard I4 is adjusted so that the colter 6 is disposed in a vertical longitudinal plane passing alongside the landward portion of the plow bottom 3, generally in the neighborhood of a half inch, more or less, from the landside face of the plow bottom 3. A clamping member [6 serves to hold the bearing section [2 of the colter yoke in position and limits the lateral swinging of the colter.

The trash clearer, with which the present invention is more particularly concerned, is indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral 20 and, in general, comprises a forwardly extending arm 2| pivoted at its rear end to a bracket 22 mounted on the colter yoke I and a notched clearer disk 23 journaled on the forward end of the arm 2!. The bracket 22 is adapted to be bolted, as by a pair of bolts 25, to the landward arm 26 of the colter yoke 1, preferably using the same holes in the section 26 which conventionally receives a jointer. The bracket 22 carries a laterally extending bearing sleeve 28, preferably at the rear portion of the bracket 22, and at its forward end the latter is formed with an upstanding lug 29 that is apertured to receive an adjusting bolt 3! to the rear end of which a spring 32 is connected. The rear end of the spring 32 is hooked into an arm section 33 welded or otherwise permanently secured to the rear end of the arm 2|. The latter includes a laterally extending section 3 34 which is received for rocking movement in the bearing sleeve 28 and. is held against displacement therein by a washer and cotter key 36, and by the contact between the arm section 33 and the laterally inner end of the bearing sleeve 28.

The arm 2| extends forwardly and lies alongside the bracket 22-, laterally'inwardly thereof and curves downwardly at its forward end where it receives a vertical bearing sleeve 38, preferably welded thereto. A pair of nuts 39, welded to the sleeve 38, serve to receive set screws"4|,,;'a-nd the latter when tightened secure in the sleeves38: a vertically extending spindle memberjm to the lower end of which is fixed suitablebeal iigineans 44 upon which the disk 23 ismounted forrot'a-- tion. The member 42 may be raised or lowered Within the sleeve 38 or turned td dispose' the disk 23 at different angles, as desired, to the path of movement of the outfit. The rear laterally tur'ned end 34 is a rigid part of the arm 2| and the sleeve 28 is'of sufficient length to insurethe arm 2| being laterally rigid; Hewev'er, the 2 as use to swing in a generally verticaldirection but is urged for downward movement by the tension in the spring 32, which may be adjusted'bytheadjusting bolt 3|. Downward movementof the arm 2| is limited by its contact' with the side 26 'of'the colter yoke or the adjacent portion of the bracket 22. A

By virtue of the curved construction of "the arm and the vertical disposition of the-"bearing sleeve 38 receiving'the' olearerfdisk spindle;- the axis of the disk lies very close to the' verticalakis of lateral swinging moveirient of the colter 'oke.

By virtue of this construction/ the"side"jtlir st,

due to the pressure of'the trash and th' e*'lik e against the disk 23, has ve'rylittle effect on the rolling colter 6, so far as tending to swinging-it toward for furrowward sidejis concerned,

In operation, the clearer disk 2'3 isset' atsiich an angle that, as the'outfit'moves' ror'waruiyyan excessive quantities of straw, tra sh and the'jlik'e is pushed forwardly away frcjm the path ormo'vement of the rolling colterG; The"arm-2|-*is so constructed and mounted, as best 'shownin Figure 2, that the clearer disk 23 is mounted-substantially directly ahead of the forwardf dge ofthe rolling colter 6. Normally,- the'diskjZSrldfzs very lightly along the surface of the; grouriaanahene adds no appre'ciabledraft to the plow. If'the bolt3| is adjusted to afford um 'sprmg pre" -ure, the disk 23 may ride slightly above the ground, the notches in the disk assuring thatit'tvill rotate so as to place the upper ,por'uqn; at least, offthe trash away from the path -ofjmovernent "of the colter. The tension in the spring?" slioiild b'e sufiicient, however, to"ins'ure-thatany e'i'ic'e's's'iv'e quantities or accumulated masses oftrasnor-the like will be effectively pushed "aside; permitting only that amount of straw, traslror'the likejto pass under the disk -23 which "can readily and efficiently be handled by-therolling colter li While I have shown and described above I he preferred structure in which the principlesfof' the present invention have been incorporated, 'it is to be understood that my"inventio'n'is"no't"tob'e limitecl'to the particular'details shownancl 'de scribed above, but that,*in"fact,f-widely different means may be employed in 'the practice or the broader aspects of my invention;

What I claim, therefore, and des'i're to secure by Letters Patent is: 1 r

1. A trash clearer for plows-having a rolling colter, said trash'clearer'comprising asi poi t carried by the plow and i'rrcludin'g' a part mounted said beam and in a position forwardly of said colter, said trash clearer comprising a rotatable "part'cai riedin' a position to engage the ground 'andshiftable'in a direction to sweep trash and the like away from the path of travel of the colter. 35A trash clearer for plows and the like having a colterand a colter yoke supporting said colter, said trash clearer comprising an arm pivoted adj acent its rear end to said colter yoke for generally vertical movement relative thereto-,- said arm-extending for'wardly of" the forwardinost 'piii'tiem of said colter; and arotatabletrash reniovirig meaiis carried for'rotation at the forward por t on or said arm and in' a position to engage -tne grbund and remove trashlaterally froma-'point'substafitially directly in front of'saidcolter; 1 g 4. An agricultural implement lia 'irig a rolling colter and a colter yoke receivin'gsaid oolter, and a' trash clearer comprising an ai fn -pivt'all' connected to said colter yoke' and iztnding forwardlythereof, and a notched-'disk' j oiiffialed for rotation on the forwardendiof 'said arn-i irPa posL tion substantially 'directly forwardly of the-colter and adapted to l substantially engage the ground, said notched diskbe'ingdisposed'so' as to 'face forwardly and lie at an angle to the-line of forward movement whereby said notched disk-will {be caused to "rotate and shift'the traslra'nd 'the-like laterally mm the path of traveDof'the- 'coltem 5: An agricultural 'im 1ementnav1ng a roll-in'g colter and a laterally swingable'colteryoke re- 'ceiv-ingsaid colter,--=a' trash clearer comprising an arm 'pivotally connected to 'said colter. yoke'iand extending forwardly thereof; said arms-including a disk receivings part disposed adjacent fithejiflXis of lateral swingingtof isaidicolzter yokenand a rotatable trash clearer disk :mounted for rotation on said disk-receiving ;;portion;ofsaid arm and disposedby the latter adjacent 'Saidf &1iS and substantially irect y he doiseidcoltera or.-

, .6. A trash clearer adaptedtozbe;mountedaon a at a nea l co r yoke; co p s g a supporting bracket adaptedto be;fixed to saidyoke,

- an arm pivotally connected with saidgbracketmr generally vertical swinging movement the fonward end,of said-arm extendingbeyO ldthe forward portion of said yoke and adjacent. the axis of 1 lateral, swinging of the, latter, andua trash cieare me ns'carnea at the' forward'endof said arm'adjacntfsaidakis. l

y '7. The invention Set forthin Clair'n'fiifl characterizedby means aetinslbetweenjs id bracket and said clea'rer'ari'n' ror'urgmgsaidtra'sh clearerm eans generally downwardly. r Irra p'low having arollin colterftd'facilitate operating'the plow underjtrashy cfo'n'diti" send a colter yokerecei'ving said colter, the irnprpyement which comprises 'm'eans for clearing excesahead of said colter andarrangedatanangm to the direction of forward travel 4 and to" substan- 1:;

tially engage the ground ahead of the 'colt'ryand means for supporting said disk on said colter yoke.

9. In a plow having a rolling colter to facilitate operating the plow under trashy conditions, means for clearing excessive quantities of trash away from the path of movement of the colter, comprising a rotatable disk disposed substantially directly ahead of said colter and arranged at an angle to the direction of forward travel, a disk supporting arm adapted to be pivotally connected at one end with said plow and carrying said disk at the other end, spring means connected with said arm and said disk for urging the latter generally downwardly, and stop means disposed in the path of movement of said diskcarrying arm for limiting the downward movement of the latter.

10. In a plow having a rolling colter and a laterally swingable colter yoke upon which said colter is mounted, a trash clearer comprising a bracket adapted to be fixed to one side of said colter yoke and including a laterally extending bearing member at the rear end of said bracket and a generally upwardly extending lug at the forward end of the bracket, an arm including a laterally directed section received for rocking movement in said bearing member and extending forwardly thereof generally alongside said upwardly extending lug, means carried by the forward end of said arm substantially directly in front of said colter for removing trash and the like from the path of movement of the colter, and spring means acting between said upwardly extending lug and said arm for urging said trash clearer means generally downwardly.

11. The invention set forth in claim 10, further characterized by said trash clearer comprising a disk and a vertical member upon the lower end of which said disk is mounted for rotation, and a sleeve section carried at the forward end of said arm and receiving said disk-carrying member, the latter being adjustable both vertically and rotatively therein.

12. The invention set forth in claim 10, further characterized by said arm being adapted to engage a portion of the colter yoke for limiting the downward movement of said trash clearer means in front of said colter.

13. In a plow having a rolling colter and a colter yoke upon which said colter is mounted, a trash clearer comprising a bracket adapted to be fixed to said colter yoke and including a bearing member at the rear end of said bracket and a lug at the forward end thereof, an arm mounted at its rear end for rocking movement in said hearing member and extending forwardly generally alongside said colter yoke, a trash clearing disk carried for rotation by the forward end of said arm substantially directly in front of said colter and adapted to substantially engage the arm whereby the forward travel of the plow causes said trash clearer disk to rotate and remove trash and the like from the path of movement of the colter, and spring means acting between said lug and said arm for urging said disk generally downwardly.

, WALTER H. SILVER.

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